Author on the Move, Part II: Chicago!
First of all, big hugs to everyone I met in Dallas last weekend! I had an amazing time talking books with people (and a whole list of books to recommend once I finally get around to writing a post about it). I adore conferences where people give me books, have silent auctions for books, and…
Read MorePink Carnation in England!
I know, I know, that makes a very bizarre headline, since the Pink Carnation is technically already in England– when she’s not in France, that is, or Ireland or Portugal, wreaking havoc on Napoleon as only she knows how. However, while the Pink Carnation may have been resident in London, her chronicles were not. UK…
Read MoreAuthor on the Move, Part I: Dallas!
Hi, all! As you may have noticed from the side panel here, I’m going to be darting around a bit for the next few weekends. For those of you in the Dallas area, I’ll be at Fresh Fiction’s Readers ‘n Ritas Conference on Saturday, October 11th. I’ve appended their message about the conference below. I’ve…
Read MoreUpdates– or More New Toys
And we have updates! New to the website are: — Outtakes from Crimson Rose — a Who’s Who of the major Pink Carnation character so far (which you can also link to from their Family Tree entries) — and a new Contest, for cover flats of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose and advance copies…
Read MoreI Have a New Toy
It’s called Storycasting, and it lets you pick actors and actresses to play the characters in your favorite books, and then compare and share your picks with your friends. As we’ve discussed on this site before, I’m very bad at this sort of thing. My characters, in my head, are just my characters. I always…
Read MoreOn Libertines and Spies
Hi, again! For those who are interested, there’s a fascinating discussion of the Libertine Hero up on History Hoydens, courtesy of one of my favorite authors, Tracy Grant. Since my own libertine hero made his way into print last year (Lord Vaughn in Crimson Rose), this is a topic particularly dear to my heart. I…
Read MoreA Brief Pink Carnation Refresher
Hi, all! Sorry for the long disappearance. August, you know. Now that the air is crisping up (and I’m properly caffeinated with pumpkin spice lattes) you should be hearing more from me. There’ll be real updates coming soon (outtakes from Crimson Rose and a new contest), but in the meantime, I’ve had many queries as…
Read MoreFamily trees are here!
Check out the new and improved Diversions page with: — links to family trees for the major family groupings (Selwick, Balcourt, Wooliston, Alsworthy, and all the modern Selwicks) — a select bibliography for each of the six books so far (yep, including the one that isn’t quite written yet– I probably should get cracking on…
Read MoreComing Soon….
Thanks so much to all for the wonderful Pink Carnation Companion suggestions! I am happy to announce that Project Pink is up and underway. The Selwick, Balcourt, Alsworthy and Modern Selwick family trees are all completed and should be up on the website within the next couple of weeks, along with a Select Bibliography for…
Read MoreA Pink Carnation Companion
Once again, I come seeking advice. As the Pink Carnation series continues to grow, it becomes harder and harder to keep track of who’s related to whom, who’s doing what when, and who that villain was again. My publisher and I have been discussing putting together some sort of Pink Carnation companion, with the vague…
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